Give Sorrow Words (Take Two: Second Evaluation Report)

The Berry Street Take Two program is funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services to provide a therapeutic service for traumatised children and young people most of whom are clients of Child Protection. Take Two is a partnership between Berry Street, La Trobe University School of Social Work and Social Policy, Mindful – Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health and the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency.

"Give Sorrow Words" - A Language for Healing, Take Two - Second Evaluation Report 2004 - 2005, School of Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia. Margarita Frederico, La Trobe University, Annette Jackson and Carly Black, Berry Street Take Two This second evaluation report describes the program, client group and interventions over the first two years of operation (2004-2005). This report includes preliminary outcomes data, feedback from children, parents, carers, teachers and other workers and a summary of the findings.

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Take Two Second Evaluation Report - 192 page PDF file

Give Sorrow Words (Take Two: Second Evaluation Report)

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